[Redway]

Originally Posted by ukturtle

Firstly it's Corrie, how many trains/trams fly off a viaduct? How many streets have a hammer murder spree? How many streets have a death/birth/affair/fire/etc every few weeks?

Clearly that is realistic isn't it?


Secondly how do you know how many homosexuals and lesbians live on one street? Do you go around and count them? In my house alone there are 3 of us, so it is more than likely realistic that 6 can live on one street.


Thirdly, why does it bother you, or do you just enjoy trolling...?

Don't you dare bring that up again! So how am I trying to "troll"? This is a forum, and I am perfectly entitled to my own opinion, and, if you don't like what I have to say, go and read something else. Just when I'm starting to like this forum, I'm accused of being a troll again!

[seanraff07]

Originally Posted by Redway

Yes, because six gays on one street is totally realistic.

Redway, are you male or female?

If your a straight male, then how on earth can you complain about the Sophie and Sian storyline

[Redway]

Originally Posted by seanraff07

Redway, are you male or female?

If your a straight male, then how on earth can you complain about the Sophie and Sian storyline

Male. Sophie and Sian are fit. Anyway, I'm not going to say any more regarding this topic. I'll probably end up banned - again.

[AJ.]

Originally Posted by Redway

Male. Sophie and Sian are fit. Anyway, I'm not going to say any more regarding this topic. I'll probably end up banned - again.

or perm banned .. again?

[Redway]

Originally Posted by DeejayAJ

or perm banned .. again?

Banned for an hour.

[seanraff07]

Originally Posted by Redway

Male. Sophie and Sian are fit. Anyway, I'm not going to say any more regarding this topic. I'll probably end up banned - again.

Therefore you should not be complaining man, just enjoy the view

[arista]

Originally Posted by Redway

Banned for an hour.

No you do not need a ban.


But the Amount of gays
could be due to them being Funny
or getting things wrong.

Ideal for complex Story lines.

[cub]

It's not that long ago that you would have one lonely and sad gay and a few (straight) sympathetic/patronising friends. Having an Equal Opportunity attitude means more than having a 'token gay' in it.

Would you say there are too many blacks or asians in a soap? No, because that would be seen as racist.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by cub

It's not that long ago that you would have one lonely and sad gay and a few (straight) sympathetic/patronising friends. Having an Equal Opportunity attitude means more than having a 'token gay' in it.

Would you say there are too many blacks or asians in a soap? No, because that would be seen as racist.

That's a good point, having alot of gay characters in the soap, takes the spot light off the fact that they're gay and they don't stand out as being different because of it, they can have other storylines beside the fact that they're gay and I think it's a great way of taking the one dimensional view off gay characters, the fact that they're gay becomes less significant and they can actually have a proper personality/character. I think it's a great step forward and will help to stop the homophobic attitudes that older generations grew up with.

[MTVN]

Originally Posted by cub

It's not that long ago that you would have one lonely and sad gay and a few (straight) sympathetic/patronising friends. Having an Equal Opportunity attitude means more than having a 'token gay' in it.

Would you say there are too many blacks or asians in a soap? No, because that would be seen as racist.

That's exactly what the guy who produces Midsomer Murders said, and most of the people who commented on it here on this forum defended it

But besides it's a different situation, not employing someone because they're black is racist, not employing someone because they're gay is homophobic, but it would not be homophobic to not make a character gay. They're manufactured, they're fictionalised, if the characters are gay then that is the concious choice of the producer, unlike if an actor is gay, or if an actors black

[flamingGalah!]

Originally Posted by Redway

Yes, because six gays on one street is totally realistic.

There are more than a dozen gays on my street! Two in my house & next door but one a pair of lesbians alone, so quite realistic in an urban street actually...

Do you live somewhere out in the sticks or something? As you may get less gays there (we like fabulous cities) probably only one per village...